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Wilhelmramsayite Mineral Data
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General Wilhelmramsayite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Cu3FeS3•2(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 378.36 gm |
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Potassium 0.31 % K |
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Sodium 0.12 % Na |
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Thallium 0.54 % Tl |
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Iron 15.35 % Fe |
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Copper 48.87 % Cu |
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Hydrogen 1.05 % H |
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Sulfur 25.42 % S |
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Oxygen 8.33 % O |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
Cu2.91Fe2+1.04S3K0.03Na0.02Tl0.01•1.97(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Occurs in the core zone of an ultra-agpaitic pegmatite generally of potassium feldspar�nepheline�sodalite�alkali amphibole-pyroxene composition. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 2004 (Dana # Added) |
| Locality: |
Koashva Mountain, Khibiny massif, Kola Peninsula, Russia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Name for Wilhelm Ramsay, Finnish geologist who did the first detailed study of the Khibiny-Lovozero alkaline complexes. |
| Synonym: |
IMA2004-033 |
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